Diocese of Hong Kong
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Chinese bishops reportedly met with Hong Kong clerics on sinicization
Four clerics have told Reuters that several bishops and other officials from the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association met in October... Read more
Hong Kong bishop consecrated in Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
More than 6,000 people tuned in live to watch Chow’s consecration Mass on YouTube. Read more
Why the next bishop of Hong Kong has a giraffe in his coat of arms
Bishop-elect Stephen Chow Sau-yan is due to be consecrated on Dec. 4. Read more
Activist: China’s ‘killing’ of Hong Kong paper has ‘serious implications’ for religious liberty
Benedict Rogers said Apple Daily’s closure was not simply a blow to press freedom. Read more
Hong Kong bishop appointment shows pope's preference for religious
For several informed sources inside the Vatican, the appointment of the Fr. Stephen Chow Sau-yan, a Jesuit, as Bishop of... Read more
Who will be the next Bishop of Hong Kong?
In the wake of the sentencing of several pro-democracy figures, one observer said this week that this would be an... Read more
Wave of arrests in Hong Kong targets pro-democracy politicians, activists
Police in Hong Kong arrested more than 50 people Wednesday for apparent violations of a China-imposed “national security law”— the... Read more
Hong Kong cardinal warns priests to ‘watch your language’ in homilies
The leader of the Diocese of Hong Kong has written to all the clergy telling them to avoid politics in... Read more
Hong Kong diocese cancels pro-democracy prayer in newspapers
The Diocese of Hong Kong has intervened to cancel a Catholic pro-democracy ad campaign and prayer that was set to... Read more
HK diocese promotes 'national identity', security law in Catholic schools
The Diocese of Hong Kong has told Catholic schools told to promote the provisions of the new National Security Law to students,... Read more
China accused of hacking Vatican ahead of negotiations
State-sponsored hackers have reportedly targeted Vatican computer networks in an attempt to give China an advantage in negotiations to renew... Read more
Analysis: The Vatican and China Part II, Hong Kong
As the Vatican and China negotiate an extension of the controversial 2018 deal, the Diocese of Hong Kong is at... Read more
Hong Kong diocese targeted by Chinese hacking attempts
The Diocese of Hong Kong has been targeted by “spear-phishing” operations from the Chinese government, a technology publication is reporting. Read more
New Hong Kong laws will have 'no effect' on religious freedom says cardinal
Cardinal John Tong Hon, the apostolic administrator of Hong Kong, has rejected concerns that new security and sedition laws for the... Read more
Hong Kong police cancel Tiananmen Square vigil
Hong Kong police have reportedly curtailed a vigil for the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, citing public health concerns. Read more
Religious freedom in jeopardy as China passes new Hong Kong ‘security laws’
A Hong Kong cardinal told CNA that changes to Hong Kong’s status in China could threaten the religious freedom of... Read more
Hong Kong Catholics told to look online as Mass cancelled across China
The Diocese of Hong Kong has told Catholics to make use of online resources following the cancellation of Masses in response to the... Read more
New Hong Kong bishop to be announced within weeks
Priests in the Diocese of Hong Kong are expecting the announcement of their new bishop within the next two weeks. Read more
Hong Kong, Singapore cancel public Masses amid coronavirus
All public Masses in Hong Kong are canceled through Feb. 28 amid the threat of the spreading of coronavirus. Read more
Vatican picks Hong Kong bishop, delays announcement
Hong Kong has been without a diocesan bishop since the death of Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung in January 2019, after... Read more
